﻿Henry_NP0 Collins_NP0 stared_VVD hard_AV0 at_PRP the_AT0 man_NN1 standing_VVG twenty_CRD feet_NN2 away_AV0 whose_DTQ hands_NN2 were_VBD splayed_VVN over_PRP the_AT0 big_AJ0 Colt_NN1 that_CJT hung_VVD at_PRP his_DPS hip_NN1 ._SENT Somewhere_AV0 a_AT0 door_NN1 slammed_VVD ,_PUN but_CJC he_PNP barely_AV0 heard_VVD it_PNP ,_PUN as_CJS he_PNP concentrated_VVD on_PRP the_AT0 burly_AJ0 gunman_NN1 who_PNQ now_AV0 faced_VVD him_PNP in_PRP the_AT0 middle_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 dusty_AJ0 Texas_NP0 street_NN1 ._SENT 
Collins_NP0 licked_VVD his_DPS suddenly_AV0 dry_AJ0 lips_NN2 ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD no_AT0 gun_NN1 fighter_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC nevertheless_AV0 here_AV0 he_PNP was_VBD standing_VVG in_PRP the_AT0 middle_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 street_NN1 getting_VVG ready_AJ0 for_PRP a_AT0 gun_NN1 fight_NN1 ._SENT 
The_AT0 big_AJ0 man_NN1 took_VVD a_AT0 step_NN1 towards_PRP him_PNP and_CJC his_DPS hand_NN1 dipped_VVD to_PRP the_AT0 Colt_NN1 on_PRP his_DPS hip_NN1 and_CJC came_VVD up_AVP spouting_VVG fire_NN1 ._SENT Collins_NP0 was_VBD amazed_AJ0 at_PRP the_AT0 speed_NN1 the_AT0 other_AJ0 man_NN1 got_VVD his_DPS pistol_NN1 into_PRP action_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD even_AV0 more_AV0 amazed_AJ0 at_PRP seeing_VVG a_AT0 crimson_AJ0 stain_NN1 spread_VVN across_PRP the_AT0 big_AJ0 man_NN1 's_POS chest_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP had_VHD beaten_VVN the_AT0 man_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 draw_NN1 !_SENT Collins_NP0 side-stepped_VVD to_PRP his_DPS right_NN1 and_CJC fired_VVD another_DT0 shot_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 big_AJ0 man_NN1 fell_VVD to_PRP his_DPS knees_NN2 with_PRP a_AT0 look_NN1 of_PRF shock_NN1 on_PRP his_DPS face_NN1 as_CJS he_PNP tried_VVD desperately_AV0 to_TO0 bring_VVI his_DPS heavy_AJ0 pistol_NN1 to_TO0 bear_VVI on_PRP Collins_NP0 ._SENT Henry_NP0 Collins_NP0 snapped_VVD one_PNI more_AV0 shot_VVN at_PRP the_AT0 man_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 .45_CRD slug_NN1 caught_VVD him_PNP in_PRP the_AT0 throat_NN1 and_CJC flipped_VVD him_PNP over_AVP to_TO0 lay_VVI still_AV0 on_PRP the_AT0 dusty_AJ0 street_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Did_VDD you_PNP see_VVI that_DT0 ?_SENT He_PNP just_AV0 kilt_NN1 Dutch_AJ0 Adams_NP0 !_SENT "_PUQ a_AT0 voice_NN1 rang_VVD out_AVP from_PRP the_AT0 crowd_NN1 watching_VVG from_PRP the_AT0 boardwalk_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Of_PRF course_NN1 he_PNP did_VDD ._SENT That_DT0 's_VBZ Jack_NP0 McEwin_NP0 ,_PUN the_AT0 Cactus_NN1 Kid_NN1 !_SENT I_PNP 'd_VM0 know_VVI him_PNP anywhere_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ Another_DT0 man_NN1 said_VVD ._SENT 
Henry_NP0 felt_VVD a_AT0 little_AV0 shaky_AJ0 as_CJS the_AT0 group_NN1 of_PRF men_NN2 were_VBD now_AV0 walking_VVG towards_PRP him_PNP ._SENT 
He_PNP holstered_VVD his_DPS pistol_NN1 just_AV0 as_CJS the_AT0 first_ORD man_NN1 got_VVD to_PRP him_PNP and_CJC grabbed_VVD his_DPS hand_NN1 and_CJC pumped_VVD it_PNP up_AVP and_CJC down_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ Glad_AJ0 to_TO0 meet_VVI you_PNP Mister_NP0 McEwin_NP0 ,_PUN or_CJC can_VM0 I_PNP call_VVI you_PNP Kid_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ A_AT0 man_NN1 wearing_VVG a_AT0 vest_NN1 and_CJC gold_NN1 watch_NN1 chain_NN1 said_VVD excitedly_AV0 ._SENT 
The_AT0 rest_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 men_NN2 started_VVD clamoring_VVG around_PRP him_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP knew_VVD all_DT0 along_AVP you_PNP could_VM0 beat_VVI Adams_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ said_VVD another_DT0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ How_AVQ long_AJ0 you_PNP in_PRP town_NN1 for_PRP ,_PUN Kid_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ another_DT0 asked_VVD ._SENT 
Henry_NP0 's_POS head_NN1 was_VBD still_AV0 spinning_VVG from_PRP the_AT0 shoot-out_NN1 and_CJC it_PNP took_VVD him_PNP a_AT0 moment_NN1 to_TO0 realize_VVI that_CJT the_AT0 crowd_NN1 had_VHD mistaken_VVN him_PNP for_PRP the_AT0 famous_AJ0 gunfighter_NN1 Jack_NP0 McEwin_NP0 or_CJC ,_PUN as_CJS he_PNP was_VBD better_AV0 known_VVN ,_PUN The_AT0 Cactus_NN1 Kid_NN1 ._SENT 
The_AT0 Cactus_NN1 Kid_NN1 was_VBD a_AT0 gunfighter_NN1 from_PRP the_AT0 Uvalde_NP0 area_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD that_DT0 rare_AJ0 breed_NN1 of_PRF gunman_NN1 ,_PUN where_CJS little_DT0 was_VBD known_VVN about_PRP him_PNP as_CJS he_PNP rarely_AV0 stayed_VVD in_PRP one_CRD spot_NN1 very_AV0 long_AV0 ._SENT McEwin_NP0 was_VBD n't_XX0 a_AT0 glory_NN1 seeker_NN1 or_CJC trouble_NN1 maker_NN1 ._SENT Many_DT0 times_NN2 he_PNP tried_VVD sidestepping_VVG fights_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC had_VHD too_AV0 often_AV0 been_VBN forced_VVN to_TO0 draw_VVI against_PRP some_DT0 would-be_AJ0 bad_AJ0 man_NN1 who_PNQ was_VBD looking_VVG for_PRP a_AT0 reputation_NN1 ._SENT Usually_AV0 after_PRP beating_VVG his_DPS adversary_NN1 ,_PUN he_PNP would_VM0 quietly_AV0 leave_VVI town_NN1 with_PRP no_AT0 word_NN1 to_PRP anyone_PNI ._SENT Because_CJS of_PRF that_DT0 ,_PUN most_DT0 people_NN0 were_VBD n't_XX0 even_AV0 sure_AJ0 what_DTQ he_PNP looked_VVD like_AV0 ._SENT 
Collins_NP0 shook_VVD the_AT0 man_NN1 's_POS hand_NN1 and_CJC turned_VVD to_TO0 leave_VVI ,_PUN when_CJS someone_PNI called_VVD out_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ Come_VVB to_PRP the_AT0 saloon_NN1 ,_PUN Mister_NP0 McEwin_NP0 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP 'll_VM0 buy_VVI ya_PNP a_AT0 drink_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Suddenly_AV0 others_NN2 started_VVD clamoring_AJ0 that_CJT they_PNP would_VM0 buy_VVI him_PNP a_AT0 drink_NN1 as_CJS well_AV0 ._SENT Before_CJS he_PNP knew_VVD it_PNP ,_PUN Collins_NP0 was_VBD being_VBG swept_VVN away_AV0 by_PRP the_AT0 crowd_NN1 towards_PRP the_AT0 saloon_NN1 ._SENT 
The_AT0 doors_NN2 slammed_VVD open_AJ0 as_PRP the_AT0 crowd_NN1 surged_VVD through_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ Jim_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ the_AT0 man_NN1 with_PRP the_AT0 vest_NN1 hollered_VVD at_PRP the_AT0 bartender_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Set_VVB us_PNP up_AVP a_AT0 round_NN1 ,_PUN willya_NP0 ?_SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB buying_VVG a_AT0 drink_NN1 for_PRP my_DPS new_AJ0 friend_NN1 ,_PUN Jack_NP0 McEwin_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Collins_NP0 smiled_VVD to_PRP himself_PNX as_CJS he_PNP thought_VVD it_PNP would_VM0 n't_XX0 hurt_VVI to_TO0 let_VVI them_PNP think_VVB he_PNP was_VBD the_AT0 Cactus_NN1 Kid_NN1 for_PRP a_AT0 minute_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP certainly_AV0 was_VBD n't_XX0 going_VVG to_TO0 turn_VVI down_AVP free_AJ0 drinks_NN2 ._SENT 
He_PNP tossed_VVD down_AVP the_AT0 drink_NN1 that_CJT was_VBD handed_VVN to_PRP him_PNP and_CJC before_CJS he_PNP could_VM0 say_VVI anything_PNI ,_PUN another_DT0 glass_NN1 was_VBD stuck_VVN in_PRP his_DPS hand_NN1 ._SENT This_DT0 from_PRP a_AT0 slight_AJ0 man_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 huge_AJ0 walrus_NN0 mustache_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Mister_NP0 McEwin_NP0 ,_PUN ya_ITJ shore_NN1 did_VDD the_AT0 town_NN1 a_AT0 good_AJ0 turn_NN1 today_AV0 ._SENT That_DT0 Dutch_AJ0 Adams_NP0 was_VBD a_AT0 bad_AJ0 character_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC had_VHD the_AT0 womenfolk_NN2 scared_VVD to_TO0 go_VVI out_AVP by_PRP themselves_PNX ._SENT "_PUQ 
Collins_NP0 ,_PUN sipped_VVD his_DPS second_ORD drink_NN1 and_CJC asked_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Why_AVQ did_VDD n't_XX0 yore_NN1 sheriff_NN1 take_VVB care_NN1 of_PRF him_PNP ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Adams_NN2 done_VDN kilt_NN1 him_PNP last_ORD week_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ A_AT0 man_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 back_NN1 volunteered_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Yes_ITJ sir_NN1 ,_PUN Dutch_AJ0 Adams_NP0 was_VBD a_AT0 bad_AJ0 one_PNI ._SENT But_CJC he_PNP was_VBD no_AT0 match_NN1 for_PRP you_PNP ,_PUN Kid_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
The_AT0 mustachioed_AJ0 man_NN1 cleared_VVD his_DPS throat_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Mister_NP0 McEwin_NP0 ,_PUN my_DPS name_NN1 is_VBZ Ezra_NP0 Jackson_NP0 ,_PUN the_AT0 mayor_NN1 of_PRF this_DT0 burg_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP have_VHB a_AT0 favor_NN1 to_TO0 ask_VVI ,_PUN if_CJS I_PNP might_VM0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Collins_NP0 nodded_VVD his_DPS head_NN1 as_CJS he_PNP was_VBD handed_VVN another_DT0 drink_NN1 from_PRP a_AT0 man_NN1 at_PRP his_DPS elbow_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Would_VM0 you_PNP be_VBI willing_AJ0 to_TO0 be_VBI the_AT0 town_NN1 Sheriff_NN1 ,_PUN just_AV0 until_CJS we_PNP find_VVB another_DT0 one_PNI ?_SENT "_PUQ 
The_AT0 offer_NN1 surprised_VVD Collins_NP0 ._SENT He_PNP had_VHD never_AV0 been_VBN a_AT0 lawman_NN1 and_CJC in_PRP fact_NN1 operated_VVN outside_PRP the_AT0 law_NN1 when_CJS it_PNP suited_VVD him_PNP ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD a_AT0 drifter_NN1 ,_PUN a_AT0 cheat_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC a_AT0 petty_AJ0 thief_NN1 ._SENT Until_PRP ten_CRD minutes_NN2 ago_AV0 he_PNP had_VHD never_AV0 been_VBN in_PRP a_AT0 gunfight_NN1 with_PRP another_DT0 man_NN1 facing_VVG him_PNP ._SENT 
He_PNP took_VVD a_AT0 moment_NN1 to_TO0 survey_VVI the_AT0 crowd_NN1 that_CJT was_VBD looking_VVG at_PRP him_PNP expectantly_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 thought_VVD of_PRF how_AVQ he_PNP could_VM0 cash_VVI in_AVP on_PRP their_DPS mistake_NN1 and_CJC his_DPS good_AJ0 fortune_NN1 ._SENT 
He_PNP downed_VVD his_DPS fourth_ORD drink_NN1 and_CJC nodded_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Yep_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP 'll_VM0 do_VDI it_PNP ,_PUN but_CJC just_AV0 '_PUQ til_VVB you_PNP hire_VVI another_DT0 one_PNI ._SENT "_PUQ 
The_AT0 men_NN2 around_AVP him_PNP cheered_VVD and_CJC clapped_VVD him_PNP on_PRP his_DPS back_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Thank_VVB you_PNP Kid_NN1 ._SENT This_DT0 will_VM0 be_VBI the_AT0 safest_AJS town_NN1 west_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 Pecos_NP0 ,_PUN with_PRP you_PNP as_PRP sheriff_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ You_PNP wo_VM0 n't_XX0 regret_VVI it_PNP ,_PUN "_PUQ said_VVD another_DT0 man_NN1 ._SENT 
Henry_NP0 Collins_NP0 smiled_VVD to_PRP himself_PNX as_CJS he_PNP thought_VVD ,_PUN Nope_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP sure_AV0 wo_VM0 n't_XX0 ._SENT 
Henry_NP0 Collins_NP0 sat_VVD on_PRP the_AT0 porch_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 hotel_NN1 thinking_VVG what_DTQ a_AT0 sweet_AJ0 deal_NN1 he_PNP had_VHD fallen_VVN into_PRP ._SENT Here_AV0 he_PNP was_VBD ,_PUN being_VBG celebrated_VVN by_PRP the_AT0 townfolk_NN0 ._SENT He_PNP never_AV0 paid_VVD for_PRP a_AT0 drink_NN1 ,_PUN meals_NN2 ,_PUN or_CJC even_AV0 the_AT0 best_AJS room_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 hotel_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP had_VHD even_AV0 gone_VVN upstairs_AV0 at_PRP the_AT0 local_AJ0 bordello_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC had_VHD sampled_VVN the_AT0 '_PUQ wares_NN2 '_PUQ of_PRF several_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 ladies_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC simply_AV0 walked_VVD out_AVP and_CJC told_VVD the_AT0 madam_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ put_VVB it_PNP on_PRP my_DPS tab_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP 'd_VHD been_VBN making_VVG quite_AV0 a_AT0 bit_NN1 of_PRF money_NN1 for_PRP the_AT0 last_ORD three_CRD weeks_NN2 ._SENT 
Collins_NP0 had_VHD quietly_AV0 gone_VVN to_PRP several_DT0 business_NN1 owners_NN2 and_CJC asked_VVD for_PRP '_PUQ expense_NN1 '_POS money_NN1 ._SENT At_PRP first_ORD most_AV0 were_VBD happy_AJ0 to_TO0 help_VVI the_AT0 famous_AJ0 Cactus_NN1 Kid_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC ,_PUN when_CJS he_PNP had_VHD returned_VVN on_AVP more_AV0 than_CJS one_CRD occasion_NN1 with_PRP his_DPS hand_NN1 out_AVP ,_PUN it_PNP started_VVD to_TO0 wear_VVI thin_AJ0 with_PRP many_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 owners_NN2 ._SENT 
In_PRP the_AT0 back_NN1 of_PRF his_DPS mind_NN1 ,_PUN Collins_NP0 knew_VVD he_PNP might_VM0 have_VHI to_TO0 leave_VVI eventually_AV0 ,_PUN before_CJS someone_PNI got_VVD wise_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC he_PNP was_VBD having_VHG too_AV0 good_AJ0 a_AT0 time_NN1 to_TO0 think_VVI of_PRF that_DT0 now_AV0 ._SENT He_PNP figured_VVD he_PNP 'd_VM0 give_VVI it_PNP one_PNI more_DT0 week_NN1 ,_PUN make_VVB a_AT0 quick_AJ0 score_NN1 and_CJC then_AV0 leave_VVB ,_PUN before_CJS anyone_PNI was_VBD wiser_AJC of_PRF his_DPS true_AJ0 identity_NN1 ._SENT 
A_AT0 week_NN1 later_AV0 ,_PUN he_PNP killed_VVD his_DPS second_ORD man_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 would-be_AJ0 bank_NN1 robber_NN1 had_VHD come_VVN out_AVP of_PRF the_AT0 First_ORD Texas_NP0 Bank_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 sack_NN1 of_PRF loot_NN1 in_PRP his_DPS hand_NN1 ._SENT Collins_NP0 had_VHD n't_XX0 even_AV0 given_VVN him_PNP a_AT0 chance_NN1 to_TO0 surrender_VVI when_CJS he_PNP cut_VVB him_PNP down_AVP from_PRP behind_AV0 as_CJS the_AT0 robber_NN1 had_VHD reached_VVN for_PRP his_DPS horse_NN1 ._SENT Collins_NP0 had_VHD scooped_VVN up_AVP the_AT0 fallen_AJ0 sack_NN1 ._SENT Several_DT0 packets_NN2 of_PRF greenbacks_NN2 had_VHD fallen_VVN on_PRP the_AT0 ground_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP had_VHD reached_VVN down_AVP and_CJC pocketed_VVD the_AT0 wads_NN2 of_PRF cash_NN1 ,_PUN before_CJS taking_VVG the_AT0 sack_NN1 back_AVP inside_AV0 and_CJC giving_VVG it_PNP to_PRP the_AT0 bank_NN1 teller_NN1 ._SENT 
Austin_NP0 James_NP0 was_VBD the_AT0 local_AJ0 blacksmith_NN1 ._SENT Working_VVG over_PRP a_AT0 hot_AJ0 forge_NN1 hammering_VVG out_AVP steel_NN1 gave_VVD him_PNP plenty_PNI of_PRF time_NN1 to_TO0 think_VVI ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD thinking_VVG now_AV0 ._SENT It_PNP had_VHD been_VBN three_CRD weeks_NN2 since_PRP the_AT0 killing_NN1 of_PRF Dutch_AJ0 Adams_NP0 by_PRP the_AT0 Cactus_NN1 Kid_NN1 ._SENT Three_CRD weeks_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC the_AT0 Cactus_NN1 Kid_NN1 was_VBD still_AV0 working_VVG as_PRP the_AT0 temporary_AJ0 Sheriff_NN1 ._SENT Granted_VVN ,_PUN Mayor_NP0 Jackson_NP0 had_VHD n't_XX0 made_VVN any_DT0 serious_AJ0 attempts_NN2 at_PRP finding_VVG a_AT0 replacement_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC James_NP0 had_VHD always_AV0 heard_VVN that_CJT McEwin_NP0 never_AV0 stayed_VVD in_PRP one_CRD spot_NN1 too_AV0 long_AJ0 ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD curious_AJ0 as_CJS to_PRP why_AVQ the_AT0 change_NN1 this_DT0 time_NN1 ._SENT 
He_PNP stood_VVD up_AVP to_TO0 wipe_VVI the_AT0 sweat_NN1 from_PRP his_DPS brow_NN1 ,_PUN when_CJS his_DPS sister_NN1 ,_PUN Marisa_NP0 ,_PUN walked_VVD in_PRP holding_VVG his_DPS lunch_NN1 basket_NN1 ._SENT 
Marisa_NP0 ,_PUN who_PNQ was_VBD three_CRD years_NN2 younger_AJC than_CJS Austin_NP0 's_POS twenty-six_CRD ,_PUN was_VBD single_AJ0 and_CJC still_AV0 lived_VVD with_PRP her_DPS brother_NN1 at_PRP their_DPS childhood_NN1 home_NN1 ,_PUN left_VVN to_PRP them_PNP when_CJS their_DPS father_NN1 had_VHD passed_VVN a_AT0 couple_NN1 years_NN2 ago_AV0 ._SENT Their_DPS mother_NN1 had_VHD died_VVN of_PRF Cholera_NN1 on_PRP their_DPS way_NN1 west_NN1 when_CJS Marisa_NP0 was_VBD just_AV0 a_AT0 child_NN1 ._SENT Even_AV0 at_PRP the_AT0 tender_AJ0 age_NN1 of_PRF eleven_CRD ,_PUN she_PNP had_VHD taken_VVN on_PRP the_AT0 responsibilities_NN2 of_PRF the_AT0 woman_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 house_NN1 and_CJC taken_VVN care_NN1 of_PRF her_DPS father_NN1 and_CJC brother_NN1 ._SENT In_PRP her_DPS mind_NN1 ,_PUN it_PNP was_VBD up_AVP to_PRP them_PNP to_TO0 put_VVI a_AT0 roof_NN1 over_PRP their_DPS heads_NN2 and_CJC food_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 table_NN1 and_CJC it_PNP was_VBD her_DPS job_NN1 to_TO0 make_VVI sure_AJ0 that_CJT their_DPS efforts_NN2 were_VBD n't_XX0 in_PRP vain_AJ0 ._SENT She_PNP knew_VVD her_DPS brother_NN1 worried_VVD about_PRP her_DPS not_XX0 marrying_VVG ,_PUN not_XX0 that_CJT she_PNP had_VHD n't_XX0 had_VHN plenty_PNI of_PRF suitors_NN2 ._SENT She_PNP also_AV0 knew_VVD that_CJT the_AT0 townfolk_NN0 thought_NN1 of_PRF her_PNP as_PRP a_AT0 man-hater_NN1 who_PNQ would_VM0 die_VVI as_PRP a_AT0 single_AJ0 old_AJ0 maid_NN1 someday_AV0 ._SENT She_PNP let_VVB neither_DT0 of_PRF those_DT0 things_NN2 bother_VVB her_PNP ._SENT She_PNP knew_VVD when_CJS she_PNP met_VVD the_AT0 right_AJ0 man_NN1 ,_PUN she_PNP would_VM0 know_VVI ._SENT 
She_PNP set_VVD down_AVP the_AT0 basket_NN1 and_CJC looked_VVD at_PRP her_DPS brother_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP could_VM0 see_VVI worry_NN1 etched_VVN across_PRP his_DPS face_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ What_DTQ 's_VBZ wrong_AJ0 ,_PUN Austin_NP0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP shook_VVD his_DPS shaggy_AJ0 head_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Mebbe_NP0 nothin_NN1 '_POS ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP 'm_VBB just_AV0 thinking_VVG about_PRP our_DPS new_AJ0 '_POS sheriff_NN1 ._SENT '_PUQ "_PUQ 
Marisa_NP0 had_VHD her_DPS own_DT0 ideas_NN2 about_PRP the_AT0 Cactus_NN1 Kid_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC kept_VVD them_PNP to_PRP herself_PNX as_CJS she_PNP listened_VVD to_PRP her_DPS brother_NN1 's_POS thoughts_NN2 on_PRP the_AT0 matter_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 put_VVI my_DPS finger_NN1 on_PRP it_PNP ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP seems_VVZ contrary_AJ0 from_PRP all_DT0 we_PNP 've_VHB heard_VVN about_PRP The_AT0 Cactus_NN1 Kid_NN1 ,_PUN staying_VVG on_PRP so_AV0 long_AJ0 after_PRP killing_VVG Adams_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Marisa_NP0 nodded_VVD ,_PUN as_CJS she_PNP had_VHD been_VBN thinking_VVG the_AT0 same_DT0 thing_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP had_VHD always_AV0 thought_VVN of_PRF the_AT0 Cactus_NN1 Kid_NN1 as_CJS being_VBG somewhat_AV0 older_AJC and_CJC gallant_AJ0 ._SENT The_AT0 new_AJ0 sheriff_NN1 was_VBD anything_PNI but_CJC ,_PUN as_CJS far_AV0 as_CJS she_PNP could_VM0 see_VVI ._SENT 
She_PNP had_VHD watched_VVN the_AT0 man_NN1 saunter_NN1 about_PRP town_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 cockiness_NN1 and_CJC arrogance_NN1 she_PNP found_VVD repugnant_AJ0 ._SENT 
As_CJS she_PNP continued_VVD to_TO0 listen_VVI to_PRP her_DPS brother_NN1 talk_NN1 while_CJS they_PNP shared_VVD a_AT0 lunch_NN1 of_PRF fried_AJ0 chicken_NN1 ,_PUN her_DPS mind_NN1 kept_VVD going_VVG back_AVP to_PRP their_DPS new_AJ0 sheriff_NN1 ._SENT Much_AV0 like_PRP her_DPS brother_NN1 ,_PUN she_PNP too_AV0 thought_VVD it_PNP strange_AJ0 that_CJT McEwin_NP0 would_VM0 still_AV0 be_VBI around_AVP after_PRP the_AT0 gunfight_NN1 with_PRP Dutch_AJ0 Adams_NP0 ._SENT 
A_AT0 week_NN1 or_CJC so_AV0 ago_AV0 she_PNP had_VHD witnessed_VVN first-hand_AJ0 McEwin_NP0 asking_VVG for_PRP a_AT0 hand_NN1 out_AVP from_PRP Mr._NP0 Forrest_NP0 ,_PUN who_PNQ owned_VVD the_AT0 hardware_NN1 store_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP had_VHD struck_VVN her_DPS as_AV0 strange_AJ0 that_CJT a_AT0 gunman_NN1 of_PRF McEwin_NP0 's_POS repute_NN1 would_VM0 put_VVI his_DPS hand_NN1 out_AVP for_PRP charity_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC she_PNP had_VHD decided_VVN to_TO0 give_VVI him_PNP the_AT0 benefit_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 doubt_NN1 ._SENT After_PRP all_DT0 ,_PUN he_PNP had_VHD rid_VVN the_AT0 town_NN1 of_PRF Dutch_AJ0 Adams_NP0 ,_PUN who_PNQ was_VBD a_AT0 notorious_AJ0 bad_AJ0 man_NN1 who_PNQ had_VHD made_VVN it_PNP hard_AJ0 for_PRP decent_AJ0 folk_NN0 to_TO0 walk_VVI the_AT0 town_NN1 in_PRP broad_AJ0 daylight_NN1 ._SENT Still_AV0 ,_PUN there_EX0 was_VBD something_PNI she_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 like_VVI about_PRP the_AT0 town_NN1 's_VBZ new_AJ0 '_POS savior_NN1 ._SENT '_POS 
Then_AV0 ,_PUN Marisa_NP0 had_VHD bumped_VVN into_PRP him_PNP the_AT0 other_AJ0 day_NN1 as_CJS he_PNP was_VBD coming_VVG out_AVP of_PRF the_AT0 mercantile_AJ0 store_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP had_VHD grabbed_VVN her_PNP to_TO0 keep_VVI her_PNP from_PRP falling_VVG ._SENT She_PNP still_AV0 shivered_VVD at_PRP the_AT0 memory_NN1 of_PRF him_PNP boldly_AV0 undressing_VVG her_PNP with_PRP his_DPS eyes_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 next_ORD day_NN1 ,_PUN she_PNP had_VHD caught_VVN him_PNP following_VVG her_PNP as_CJS she_PNP brought_VVD her_DPS brother_NN1 lunch_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP had_VHD openly_AV0 winked_VVN at_PRP her_PNP ,_PUN and_CJC rubbed_VVD himself_PNX '_PUQ down_PRP there_AV0 '_POS suggestively_AV0 ._SENT She_PNP had_VHD hurried_VVN on_AVP to_PRP her_DPS brother_NN1 's_POS shop_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP had_VHD said_VVN nothing_PNI of_PRF what_DTQ had_VHD transpired_VVN either_DT0 time_NN1 to_PRP him_PNP ,_PUN fearing_VVG that_CJT Austin_NP0 would_VM0 look_VVI up_AVP the_AT0 man_NN1 and_CJC there_EX0 would_VM0 be_VBI trouble_NN1 ._SENT 
She_PNP sighed_VVD to_PRP herself_PNX and_CJC could_VM0 only_AV0 hope_VVI that_CJT Mayor_NP0 Jackson_NP0 found_VVD a_AT0 replacement_NN1 soon_AV0 ._SENT 
Marisa_NP0 James_NP0 was_VBD coming_VVG out_AVP of_PRF the_AT0 door_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 dress_NN1 shop_NN1 trying_VVG to_TO0 balance_VVI a_AT0 pile_NN1 of_PRF packages_NN2 and_CJC navigate_VVB the_AT0 steps_NN2 down_AVP into_PRP the_AT0 street_NN1 where_AVQ her_DPS buckboard_NN1 was_VBD hitched_VVN ._SENT Just_AV0 as_CJS she_PNP reached_VVD the_AT0 ground_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 top_AJ0 package_NN1 shifted_VVD and_CJC fell_VVD to_PRP the_AT0 ground_NN1 ,_PUN bursting_VVG open_AJ0 and_CJC spilling_VVG out_AVP the_AT0 material_NN1 she_PNP had_VHD just_AV0 bought_VVN to_TO0 make_VVI herself_PNX some_DT0 new_AJ0 dresses_NN2 ._SENT 
She_PNP sighed_VVD as_CJS she_PNP knelt_VVD to_TO0 pick_VVI up_AVP her_DPS belongings_NN2 when_CJS a_AT0 pair_NN0 of_PRF polished_AJ0 cowboy_NN1 boots_NN2 stopped_VVN in_PRP front_NN1 of_PRF her_PNP ._SENT She_PNP lifted_VVD her_DPS eyes_NN2 to_TO0 see_VVI a_AT0 handsome_AJ0 man_NN1 ,_PUN with_PRP suntanned_AJ0 face_NN1 and_CJC piercing_AJ0 blue_AJ0 eyes_NN2 ,_PUN kneel_VVB down_AVP to_TO0 help_VVI her_PNP ._SENT 
He_PNP smiled_VVD a_AT0 smile_NN1 that_CJT reached_VVD his_DPS eyes_NN2 and_CJC made_VVD him_PNP look_VVI even_AV0 more_AV0 handsome_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ Here_AV0 ,_PUN let_VVB me_PNP help_VVI you_PNP ,_PUN miss_VVB ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP said_VVD as_PRP he_PNP they_PNP both_AV0 reached_VVD for_PRP the_AT0 split_AJ0 package_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 ground_NN1 ._SENT Their_DPS hands_NN2 touched_VVD ,_PUN and_CJC Marisa_NP0 felt_VVD an_AT0 odd_AJ0 tingle_NN1 that_CJT she_PNP had_VHD yet_AV0 to_TO0 feel_VVI around_AVP any_DT0 other_AJ0 man_NN1 ._SENT 
